Getting protein & fiber seems like my 3rd full time job. Gotta get the laughs in when you can!!

Fueling your body after a work out is SO important! During strength training (any weighted workout), you are creating tiny amounts of stress and microscopic damage to the muscle fibers. Your body then repairs those fibers afterward, and if it has enough protein available, it can rebuild them stronger than before. Think of it like this: 🏗️ Workout = construction crew tearing down old drywall 🧱 Protein = the building materials needed to rebuild Without enough protein, your body can still recover, but it doesn’t have as many “bricks” available for repair and growth. I just threw this together tonight; 1/2 cup of cottage cheese 1 scoop of protein powder 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt A small splash of zero sugar caramel coffee creamer Absolutely satiated. Positive protein. 100% DELISH

I’ve lost 20 pounds in a little over a month and I am here to share everything I have done to get me here. So what happened? Where did the motivation come from? Because I know that is 99% of the battle most days. To be honest my weightloss sort of mirrors my sobriety. My motivation was simple- I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. Have my motivations always been pure? Absolutely not. I got sober to appease other people, I went to 12 step meetings for the handsom and unstable men and I wanted to lose weight for vanity but, will God still use all of it? Yes. I am 1 week away from 9 years of sobriety and 20lbs down in a month because the pain got great enough. When will your pain be great enough?

I saw a post on one of my weightloss support groups on Facebook. A young lady was mortified that she went over her calorie deficit by 457 calories. She looked to the comments for support and affirmation.. 🫶🏻This is the exact thing I want to cultivate here; that you can absolutely have treats and indulge and yes, even go way over your weightloss deficit. Do you have to restrict even more the next few days? Absolutely not! ✝️ Philippians 4:11-13: "...I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." Having a treat will not wreck your weightloss/wellness journey. A disordered relationship with food however, will. Avoid the huge swings of elation and guilt by allowing yourself treats. ♥️ balance is key!

Where do you struggle most with wellness? •the mind? •the cost? •trusting God? •all of the above? I get it. I had no idea where to start either. The beautiful thing is, we can come together and share what has worked and what hasn’t. We are not meant to bare anything alone. James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed…” ✝️ Spoiler alert 🚨 ^^ THAT’S WHERE IT STARTS. Confession. Accountability. Honesty. When we make that our foundation, God begins His work!